What Are You Watching - Page 71

neil_swann80 · 05-23-2023, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

If it's any comfort, it doesn't change much (in the bonkers aspect) through the end.

It is a comfort, pleased to know.

Preacher was great, loved that show too. My mind was throwing up some similarities with "A cure for wellness".

It's nice to have some colourful content from the usual grey and too often mediocre offerings.

Hitch · 05-23-2023, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by neil_swann80

It is a comfort, pleased to know.

Preacher was great, loved that show too. My mind was throwing up some similarities with "A cure for wellness".

It's nice to have some colourful content from the usual grey and too often mediocre offerings.

Yes, agreed. I didn't loooooove it, mind you, but yes, it was a NICE break from "the usual gruel." Of which I am heartily and thoroughly sick!

(It's hard to believe, with millions upon millions of "new" writers out there, courtesy of Amazon, that TV cannot manage to come up with anything NEW.)

Hitch

DiapDealer · 05-23-2023, 03:54 PM

Just watched the 4 episode "Our House" on PBS Masterpiece. It was awful. I usually like shows with Martin Compston, but this was like watching a slow moving wreck. The story, the acting, the production--all crap. That's pretty-much all I'm going to say about it. Except for a last "Wow! What a waste of my time."

Rumpelteazer · 05-29-2023, 04:58 AM

Last night I watched The Pope's Exorcist, which Russell Crowe in the titular role. It wasn't a great movie, it was over the top, but fun and set up for sequels, which I wouldn't mind. There was some funny, lighter moments, which I like.

I also watched Prey for the Devil, again dealing with exorcism by the church. It was okay, again, set up for possible sequels. It took itself a bit too serious IMHO.

mlewis78 · 05-31-2023, 03:47 AM

Sunday I watched the last episode ever of Succession. I knew that there would be no particularly good ending, based on all that I saw through the series. I've been listening to various podcasts about the show.

I have watched two episodes (1-2) from Astrid S2 this week. Love this show. I started A Man Called Otto (Tom Hanks version).

I wanted to start watching Happy Valley season 3, but while they had it on my Acorn app on my TV, it said to watch it with a free trial of another streaming service (Paramount + I think). Today I noticed on Amazon's prime page that they have the 1st episode and others that can be bought. I will try to Acorn ap again. I haven't watched anything on Acorn for a long time, but I've been paying for it monthly.

DiapDealer · 05-31-2023, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mlewis78

I wanted to start watching Happy Valley season 3, but while they had it on my Acorn app on my TV, it said to watch it with a free trial of another streaming service (Paramount + I think). Today I noticed on Amazon's prime page that they have the 1st episode and others that can be bought.

Thanks for this. I didn't know S3 was available anywhere.

Hitch · 05-31-2023, 09:04 AM

We watched the Lidia Poët thing on Netflix.

It was...okay. It's based on a true story, of an early women's rights pioneer, the first female almost-lawyer in Italy (Turin). She graduated college, gradulated law school (such as it was at the time) and then yes, passed the bar and was entered into the practice thereof, but the Turin AG filed a lawsuit to have her struck from the Bar. Because she was a woman, no other reason. She was indeed struck; her appeals denied.

I shan't say more, don't want to ruin it for anybody. It's highly fictionalized (she never lived in any mansionette or villa in Turin, for example), AND--more importantly, to me, like the sister-of-Sherlock-Holmes character, Enola, she's a Mary Sue (which always gets on my last nerve), but....it's fairly watchable if you like that sort of thing.

Did anybody watch Freud? Also on Netflix? A fictionalized bit where he teams up with some psychic or medium to solve crimes? I started Ep 1 and didn't get very far, but if it's any good, I might be willing to do some more trudging...

Hitch

cc_in_oh · 05-31-2023, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mlewis78

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I wanted to start watching Happy Valley season 3, but while they had it on my Acorn app on my TV, it said to watch it with a free trial of another streaming service (Paramount + I think). Today I noticed on Amazon's prime page that they have the 1st episode and others that can be bought. I will try to Acorn ap again. I haven't watched anything on Acorn for a long time, but I've been paying for it monthly.

We're watching it on BBC America (Spectrum on demand). Not as good as I remembered, but maybe due to the mind-numbing 30+ minutes of commercials.

mlewis78 · 06-01-2023, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cc_in_oh

We're watchingI it on BBC America (Spectrum on demand). Not as good as I remembered, but maybe due to the mind-numbing 30+ minutes of commercials.

Now the first two episodes of Happy Valley are showing up in my Acorn app on my TV. I will start watching soon. I watched another episode of Astrid from season 2 on PBS Passport.

Rumpelteazer · 06-04-2023, 05:08 AM

Earlier this week I went to the cinema to see Renfield with my sister. Was it a great film, no. But it was very entertaining. I loved Nic Cage as an OTT Dracula.

Otherwise I've been watching a lot of YouTube this week; spooky shows and two episodes of Critical Role. Tonight I might watch the Natalia Grace documentary on Discovery+.

timebug · 06-05-2023, 03:02 AM

Approaching the end of the 'final' series of The Blacklist. A complex and sometimes too smart-by-half series that has kept me entertained for a while!

neil_swann80 · 06-06-2023, 03:11 AM

Watching "Rabbit Hole" as I randomly started watching it via a friend's when staying there. It's interesting enough to keep me watching for now.

Also watching/playing Zelda TOTK. It is just a very good expansion pack for BOTW, but the Zonai construction possibilities make it well worth the price tag. Endless silly fun from the bonkers contraptions you can put together.

Hitch · 06-06-2023, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by neil_swann80

Watching "Rabbit Hole" as I randomly started watching it via a friend's when staying there. It's interesting enough to keep me watching for now.

I'll be really interested to hear what you think of Rabbit Hole when you're done. We watched it, too. Won't say more, don't want to spoil it for you or others.

Can't speak about the other, I know, I'm a weirdo, but I don't know anything about games.

Hitch

DiapDealer · 06-06-2023, 11:14 AM

I'm watching the final season (9) of The Flash. Pretty cheesy (as always), but it's been fun seeing the guest appearances from all the other Arrowverse shows. Especially Stephen Amell as Oliver/Arrow-cum-Spectre.

"Ramsey Rosso: you have failed this city!"

This is the last of the DC Arrowverse TV shows and I will miss them all (in one way or another), and all of their ridiculous crossovers and complicated interconnectedness.

tubemonkey · 06-06-2023, 12:19 PM

Binge watching the newer Star Trek series since Enterprise. Starting off with Discovery.

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05-23-2023, 03:54 PM	#1053
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,645 Karma: 204624552 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Just watched the 4 episode "Our House" on PBS Masterpiece. It was awful. I usually like shows with Martin Compston, but this was like watching a slow moving wreck. The story, the acting, the production--all crap. That's pretty-much all I'm going to say about it. Except for a last "Wow! What a waste of my time."

05-29-2023, 04:58 AM	#1054
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,340 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Last night I watched The Pope's Exorcist, which Russell Crowe in the titular role. It wasn't a great movie, it was over the top, but fun and set up for sequels, which I wouldn't mind. There was some funny, lighter moments, which I like. I also watched Prey for the Devil, again dealing with exorcism by the church. It was okay, again, set up for possible sequels. It took itself a bit too serious IMHO.

05-31-2023, 03:47 AM	#1055
mlewis78 Guru Posts: 909 Karma: 6449772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York City Device: Kindle Oasis 2 (7"); HDX 8.9"; Ipad2	Sunday I watched the last episode ever of Succession. I knew that there would be no particularly good ending, based on all that I saw through the series. I've been listening to various podcasts about the show. I have watched two episodes (1-2) from Astrid S2 this week. Love this show. I started A Man Called Otto (Tom Hanks version). I wanted to start watching Happy Valley season 3, but while they had it on my Acorn app on my TV, it said to watch it with a free trial of another streaming service (Paramount + I think). Today I noticed on Amazon's prime page that they have the 1st episode and others that can be bought. I will try to Acorn ap again. I haven't watched anything on Acorn for a long time, but I've been paying for it monthly.

05-31-2023, 09:04 AM	#1057
Hitch Bookmaker & Cat Slave Posts: 11,503 Karma: 158448243 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: K2, iPad, KFire, PPW, Voyage, NookColor. 2 Droid, Oasis, Boox Note2	We watched the Lidia Poët thing on Netflix. It was...okay. It's based on a true story, of an early women's rights pioneer, the first female almost-lawyer in Italy (Turin). She graduated college, gradulated law school (such as it was at the time) and then yes, passed the bar and was entered into the practice thereof, but the Turin AG filed a lawsuit to have her struck from the Bar. Because she was a woman, no other reason. She was indeed struck; her appeals denied. I shan't say more, don't want to ruin it for anybody. It's highly fictionalized (she never lived in any mansionette or villa in Turin, for example), AND--more importantly, to me, like the sister-of-Sherlock-Holmes character, Enola, she's a Mary Sue (which always gets on my last nerve), but....it's fairly watchable if you like that sort of thing. Did anybody watch Freud? Also on Netflix? A fictionalized bit where he teams up with some psychic or medium to solve crimes? I started Ep 1 and didn't get very far, but if it's any good, I might be willing to do some more trudging... Hitch

06-04-2023, 05:08 AM	#1060
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,340 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Earlier this week I went to the cinema to see Renfield with my sister. Was it a great film, no. But it was very entertaining. I loved Nic Cage as an OTT Dracula. Otherwise I've been watching a lot of YouTube this week; spooky shows and two episodes of Critical Role. Tonight I might watch the Natalia Grace documentary on Discovery+.

06-05-2023, 03:02 AM	#1061
timebug Ancient Sage Posts: 14,585 Karma: 15493448 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Derby U.K. Device: Kobo Reader	Approaching the end of the 'final' series of The Blacklist. A complex and sometimes too smart-by-half series that has kept me entertained for a while!

06-06-2023, 03:11 AM	#1062
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,891 Karma: 12981955 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	Watching "Rabbit Hole" as I randomly started watching it via a friend's when staying there. It's interesting enough to keep me watching for now. Also watching/playing Zelda TOTK. It is just a very good expansion pack for BOTW, but the Zonai construction possibilities make it well worth the price tag. Endless silly fun from the bonkers contraptions you can put together.

06-06-2023, 11:14 AM	#1064
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,645 Karma: 204624552 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm watching the final season (9) of The Flash. Pretty cheesy (as always), but it's been fun seeing the guest appearances from all the other Arrowverse shows. Especially Stephen Amell as Oliver/Arrow-cum-Spectre. "Ramsey Rosso: you have failed this city!" This is the last of the DC Arrowverse TV shows and I will miss them all (in one way or another), and all of their ridiculous crossovers and complicated interconnectedness.

06-06-2023, 12:19 PM	#1065
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,767 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Binge watching the newer Star Trek series since Enterprise. Starting off with Discovery.